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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.00/cwt ≈ $2,205/hd at 585 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.00/cwt ≈ $2,328/hd at 631 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $395.00/cwt ≈ $2,101/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 69 0
Feeder cattle 180 44 0
Slaughter cattle 15 24 0
Replacement cattle 5 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: steers sold 8-22 higher, heifers sold 7-20 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light tested market. Sold 1 load of heifers on the board 775lbs. @ 3.465/lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 10 395.00 $395.00 $2,101 —
631 631 20 369.00 $369.00 $2,328 —
714 714 10 358.00 $358.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 —
325–330 328 2 450.00–525.00 $487.21 $1,598 +27.24
360–370 365 2 440.00–485.00 $462.19 $1,687 +7.96
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +27.31
450–495 475 4 365.00–420.00 $390.22 $1,854 +18.71
535 535 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,046 +42.50
555–570 563 3 345.00–377.50 $360.73 $2,031 —
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
840 840 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 450.00 $450.00 $810 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 -17.69
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,471 —
380 380 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,492 —
458 458 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,729 —
530–533 532 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,022 —
585 585 29 377.00 $377.00 $2,205 —
703 703 8 347.50 $347.50 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 -30.00
385 385 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 —
420–425 423 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,586 -15.00
450–490 471 4 352.50–410.00 $381.56 $1,797 +17.93
500–545 530 4 355.00–387.50 $367.70 $1,949 —
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 +5.00
610–625 615 3 325.00–350.00 $335.95 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,712 +19.59
460–490 478 5 342.50–385.00 $360.56 $1,723 —
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -2.52
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,737 —
428 428 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1120 1030 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $138.37 $1,425 —
970–1205 1088 85-90% 2 115.00–130.00 $123.31 $1,342 +1.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1570 1405 80-85% 2 150.00–160.00 $155.59 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,301 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
100–1255 921 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,702.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.